Jennifer Lock (left, with one of her instructors, Jill Willems) attended the Rosemaling Coast to Coast Convention in Bloomington, MN, in 2025.
Megan Johnson (middle row, left) attended at artist residency at Chateau D'Orqueveaux in Orqueveaux, France, in 2025.
Peter Schott studied the Japanese art of kintsugi with master artist Showzi Tsukamoto in Tokyo, Japan, in 2025.
Angela Morford studied iconography painting in Fargo in 2024.
Stephani Krueger attended the National Art Education Association National Conference in 2024.
Pieper Bloomquist (back row, fourth from left) attended the Rosemaling Coast to Coast Convention in Bloomington, MN, in 2025.
Ellen Fenner of the Minot Symphony Association attended the League of American Orchestra's National Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, in 2025.
Amy Rand studied Norwegian fiddle playing with mentor Gus Holley in 2024.
The Professional Development grant program is a reimbursement grant program that provides up to $1,000 for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, individual artists, and arts educators to engage in arts-related learning activities. Proposed activities can be in the United States or international.
Application Deadline FY27
- Six weeks prior to the start date of the proposed activity, 11:59 pm CST (project dates July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027)
- Applications for FY27 will close on May 31, 2027, 11:59 pm CST.
Grant Award Range
- Maximum award request: May not exceed $1,000 or 80% of the total project cash expenses, whichever is less.
- 20% match required
For Assistance
Contact Brenna Lahren at blahren@nd.gov | (701) 328-7590
All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning the online application.
Application Method
Grant applications are submitted online through the NDCA online grants system.
To apply online, go to grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ndca
- Applicant Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1H-kcWa8Qk
- Applicant Tutorial 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kAXTBAIVJI
*Totals and recipient lists may change over time due to project adjustments, returned funds, or updates to reporting. This information is updated as capacity allows.